Germany vs. Israel Live Stream: Online Viewing Info for Friendly Match

Germany and Israel will both be aiming to avoid a third straight loss and their second in a week when they meet in Thursday's international friendly in Leipzig, and in an attempt to avoid any more futility, the Germans are instituting some changes.

For one, they'll finally have the help of Bayern Munich stars Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber, all of whom were unavailable on Saturday, when Germany dropped a shocking 5-3 decision to Switzerland.

Germany coach Joachim Loew's job now is to find a way to stave off the panic—and to institute the right changes to help this team recover in time for Euro 2012.

Loew told SoccerWay.com, "We made a lot of mistakes, but we still have two weeks and I'm not worried. We knew that we would be lacking freshness ahead of this game after intensive training sessions over the last few days."

Israel is coming off an even more disheartening 2-1 loss to a second-string Czech Republic team, its fifth loss in its last six matches. Israel is running out of time to prove it can do much of anything this summer, so a win over Germany on Thursday—on Germany's home soil, no less—would be huge, though very unlikely. 

Germany has won each of its last two international friendlies against Israel.

Where: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

When: May 31 at 2:30 PM ET

Watch: ESPN Deportes

Live Stream: ESPN3  

Players to Watch

Philipp Lahm

The German team should get a huge boost from the return of its captain, who will be back in action after missing Germany's last match following the end of Bayern Munich's season. Germany's defense was particularly problematic in the loss to Switzerland, a problem Lahm should help rectify on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, Lahm is set to start for the Germans at left back.

Manuel Neuer

Neuer was a huge factor in Bayern Munich's success this season, which saw them advance to the Champions League final only to lose to Chelsea. One of his best performances came against Real Madrid in the semifinals, when he made two saves in a penalty shootout win, so he clearly can hold strong under pressure.

Neuer is one of the Premier League's most consistent goalkeepers and is bound to be a big boon for the Germans heading into Euro 2012.

Yossi Benayoun

The Israel captain has one big advantage on his side: The 32-year-old was a part of the national team that lost to Germany 7-1 in 2002, so he might have more intel than most when it comes to finding a way to beat the Germans. Unfortunately, though, Israel's squad might need more than that to pull off this unlikely win.

The midfielder, who's currently on loan from Chelsea to Arsenal, registered four goals and an assist in 20 games this season. 

Prediction

Germany wins 3-1